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System and method for computer-controlled animal toy

  • US 20060196446A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2006
  • Published: 09/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An animal training system, comprising:

  • a computer system provided to a first wireless communication transceiver;

    an animal toy provided to a second wireless communication transceiver, said animal toy having an identification code, said animal toy configured to communicate with said computer system using wireless two-way handshaking communication according to said identification code such that said computer system can send commands to said animal toy and receive acknowledgement of receipt of said commands from said animal toy, and said animal toy can send data to said computer system and receive acknowledgement of receipt of said data by said computer system, said computer system configured to send commands to said animal toy, said computer system configured to receive data from said animal toy related to one or more actions of an animal wearing said animal toy;

    one or more sensors provided to said animal toy; and

    at least one stimulus device provided to said animal toy, said computer system configured to use said stimulus device in connection with one or more games, said animal toy configured to provide a stimulus, wherein said computer system receives current sensor data from said animal toy and selects a stimulus based, at least in part, on a game being played, and sensor data indicating an animal'"'"'s level of interest in the game.

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